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February 2021 Challenge
Wow! This challenge we had 107 participants.
Thanks to Don and JoLa for providing this information so that we can welcome to this month’s new Challenge participants, Vincent K., Mark T., Charlie, Siegfried M., Jose R., Carpa, David K., matthew a, pierro, Rollover33 (Guy), Patrick M., Ziggy S., Chris, Adam, Aime S., Tom D.! That’s a record too, 16 new people!
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Keep them notes flying off the fretboard everyone.Something nice about this month’s challenge was this:
1. we had 26 cool looking guitar types
2. 8 Telecaster players
3. 5 335 style guitar type players
4. 26 Strat guitar players
5. 32 Acoustic guitar players
6. 10 Les Paul guitar playersGarry E. EP347 : the musical expressions a swinging
Liam I. EP268 : the beat going on is your personal noteville landscape on this one
Jay Guitarman EP359 : a very adventurous rhythm and lead playing that takes one on a ride of an adventure of a lifetime
Dieter, Little Ragtime : not sure why but I felt I was on a Mississippi front porch watching the kids roast them campfire marshmellows
Bruce D. EP109 : notes are singing the blues of them yesteryears
Sebastian EP287 : a true hometown feeling of them summer nights on the front porch with your all your neighbors surrounding you
Guido Clericus Vagans EP099 & EP100 : hey Guido the bird on your Gibson is smiling
Andy N. EP184 : takes me back driving on the Pacific Coast Highway from Santa Monica to Oxnard with the top down on a 67 Corvette
Mike W. EP173 : there are times when the music we play touches our heart and your heart was singing of thoughts that only could be said with your playing
Vincent K. EP318 : mellow and so much expression coming off the fretboard10………………………………………………………………………………………….
Mark T. EP129 : the tone and vibe delivers 100% enjoyment to the ears
Dave M. EP173 : a feeling of the home fireplace lit on a winter night with your love one next to you
Don Patton EP177 : a soul filled of the hometown southern blues at your fingertips
Cory James Ep297 : got that late 60’s coming at ya, now its time to hit the dance floor
Scott M COV001 : can’t stop stomp’n the foot on this one
Charlie H. EP277 : a Friday night at the blues bar just kick’n back
Roger EP281 : nice and creative with a movement of joy in your playing
Bill P. EP353 : memories of the days that we cherish
Richard G. LEG005 : the Martin and the years of the player coming together, nice artwork on your wall
Conor K. EP352 : got a bit jazzy with some snap20……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Mike D. EP373 : a feel of them southerly winds flowing gently in from the Gulf of Mexico
Sigfried M. EP184 : drinking Sailor Jerry’s Spiced Caribbean Rum goes well with your tune
Phil B. EP129 : the man surrounded by rhythm in his childhood and gets carried away with the guitar later in life, cool playing Phil
Bob Utberg EP129 : happy go lucky lad ya are
Jose R. EP382 : a true country feel waving at us on the fretboardAlan K. EP150 : a drive of slow “ come to these notes “ while dancing on the dance floor
Carpa (Paul) EP041 : Carpa, I was expecting some Harley Davidson’s roaring of the engines, but got the Fender to do the roaring, great playing there
David H – DTO EP315 : a mix of heavy down playing the blues to some Louisiana swamp blues
Michael L. EP377 : a heart fill with a musical notes
Michael H. EP129 : a mix of notes singing your fingertip emotional thoughts30…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Matt P. EP389 : bouncy and fun filled enjoyment
Don Mati EP061 : evening on the dance floor with more, more and more
Lights (Meelis) EP020 : good vibes of happy times on that fretboard
CC [EP354 ?] : when the slide meets the crossroads of creativity
John B. EP225 : got them movements of when times were slow and fill with peace in your heart
JFL EP311, EP312, EP313 : there’s music and then there’s the real stuff, JFL you tapped the music well shooting them notes sky high with joy
Martin G EP197 : the rhythm has a gentle way of drawing one in a relax feelings
Paul S. EP382 : my mother’s turntable is once playing again
Cloughie (Brian) LEG019 : the slow bluesman on a smokey Saturday night on the south side of Chicago
David B. EP065 : the “ engery man” well played Davidson40………………………………………………………………………………………………………
David K, EP340 : a sit down on the couch classic
JoLa EP069 : where time and experience on the 6stringer is speaking of happiness
Denise & Chetty EP267 : a very special feel in your style of playing, nice playing
Livio M. EP381 : wow ! Dance floor is bouncing joy and happiness
Juxi EP177 : the tone is an old fashion soft feel for them years gone by
Martin W. EP127 : the groove is moving not only the soul, but the fretboard bouncing with them notes
guitardan2265 (Dan) EP097 : the man with axe = the blues
Tim B. EP224 : a very airy feeling in your style of playing
Bruce S. EP006 : a big Wow ! When we say “ favorite “ we mean it
Rainer L. EP153 : feeling the ease is what it means when listening to your tune50……………………………………………………………………………………
sciencefiction (Larry) EP134 : steady and well played, liked them melody notes
William I. EP383 : you carried it well and them fast rhythms were spot on
bwade913 (Bret) EP026 : a cyclist and a guitarist = cool !
André M. EP290 : a driving emotional force at work there, Andre
Pat EP234 : the country feel is real, that’s some very fine playing
Matthew A. EP208 : now that’s some home brewed blues
Dave W. LEG019 : some punchy lines there with powerful expressions
WBlues (Wilfried) EP136 : a country style with some touches of them old time true feelings of them years that have gone by, well played, Wilfried
Wim EP177 : them notes surely have them lyrics in mind
Pierro EP177 : them old style finger pick’n sure shined on that guitardan226560……………………………………………………………………………………
Rollover33 (Guy) EP045 : moving , a style that is hard to nail it, well done
JiminFla (Jim R.) [unknown number] : those fingertips are lightly touching the strings, gave your playing so much warmth
Satellite EP139 : soft and mellow, like flowing waves on Waikiki Beach
WannaPlayBlues EP240 : like the wind is blowing in a road map of beautiful melodies
Dave K. EP211 : the tone is warm , the feel is touching, the music is from the heart
Hide (ひで）EP280 : growing with notes of life, a life one cherishes
Sam G. EP211 : as smooth as it can get, the fingertips are singing
Sam G. EP211 : the uplifting is in them bends
smilefred (Ale) EP114 : them strings are smiling
John H. EP050 : a pure jam of the blues70……………………………………………………………………………………
Doug E. EP067 : them years of listening to them past songs show in your style of playing
Billy EP134 : easy and an old time feeling tone in your playing
Phil67 EP175 : a bit of swampy blues with an alligator chasing them notes
Frank N. EP258 : a touch of personality in your playing
Geoff EP338 : amazing tone , so enlightening
James B. EP257 & EP037 : the man, the voice, the guitar a perfect balance of talent
Patrick M. EP284 : the man was born with a guitardan2265
Jimmy G. EP317 : grooving says the fretboard
Sunjamr Steve EP027 : pure relaxation coming with them melody notes
Tony (Antone) S EP389 : experimental with a flare of excitement to be found in that tune80………………………………………………………………………………………………
Mr. Charlie EP329 : Louisiana swamp music on the front porch
Jonathan Amos EP240 : pro playing there Jonathan
Ziggy S. EP289 : smooth playing, the notes are enjoying the ride
Juan EP208 : good to see you putting your creation to the tune
Israel U. EP336 : a pro guitar picker indeed, well played Israel
Barry G. EP225 : that thinline is singing them notes so beautifully
Chris EP315 : easily to tune into this and stay tuned in
Adam EP008 : great playing, Adam
Jason P. EP366 : sounds like a Mississippi blues man call’n on that guitar
Eric C EP102 : smokey late night south side Chicago blues90……………………………………………………………………………………………..
charjo (John) EP105 : those notes are so exciting to listen to, like how you make it grow
Aime S. EP3017 : very unique playing going there, enjoyed listening
Canada Moose (Roger) EP105 : even the bends are telling a story
Jesse S. EP284 : a “ try to catch me “ on the fretboard with then notes
Bryne E. EP354 : when the notes play softly they tell a story
Peter A. EP069 : Peter, that was some very fine playing there and the bends were singing the feelings of them fingertips
Ian N. EP361 : got the old time of a record player in the living room years ago playing there
Pap EP301 : can’t help but head’n for the dance floor on that one
Richard S. EP065 : the tone of the guitar is so catchy , like it
San Luis Rey (Mike) EP041 : hey Mike, the space of them notes are coming from the heart100…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Tony EP322 : got them accents groov’n there, sounds so good
Richard T. EP054 : oh them memories the days gone by, like the ending too, smile!
Tom D. EP253 : refreshing with lots connections with your thoughts
mkeef EP065 & EP066 : that’s something one wants to listen to on a hot summer night with a few beers on the front porch, well played
6stringer Pete LEG031 : hey! That’s me
Sal EP052 : you didn’t have to fish for them notes, they came right up to you
Guitar-Dan ( sorry Dan, but I couldn’t get yours to play )107…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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Well done for sitting through 107 challenge resposes Pete, I’ve not got the free time to be doing thst so I just listened and replied to those who responded to my own post.
..Billy..
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Hahaha – stop calling Brian “Brain”! Even though he really is a “brain”, we don’t want it to go to his head…
I can’t believe it, but I also actually listened to everyone’s post. Like Jola said, it’s like having a music festival in your own house. If we had all been playing the same thing, it would have been a lot harder to listen to all of them.
Does anyone know what was the first ever Monthly Lesson Challenge that Alaska Bryce organized? And how many members participated?
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I’ve been throwing that in there because… well… it’s in your comment. LOL
Yeah, it was a mix of musical talent and axes, which I thought was really interesting and enjoyable to watch. Lots of talent here on the forum.The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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The first ever challenge was EP054 in September 2015 with 19 participants 🙂
Here’s the link:
first AM challenge🎸JoLa
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So Billy, if you don’t have much free time, I take it you are not in any kind of isolation. True?
Yeah, I’ve been in lockdown for a whole year more or less. I spend my days looking after my old mum who has dementia/Cancer/Glaucoma , Dont know if you have ever delt with anyone with dementia Steve but I can assure you it leaves the carer with very little free time to do anything, I certainly don’t have the time to sit and watch 107 videos.
I do get a bit of free time around 9pm when I get her to her bed, though that isnt a given as I can still be running around after her well into the wee small hours or stripping her bed in the middle of the night cos she has had an accident....Billy..
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I don’t think anyone realises the enormous strain on relatives that are caring for loved ones until they’ve actually done it. Well done Billy, your mother is fortunate she’s got you during what must be trying and difficult times.
Richard
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Hahaha – stop calling Brian “Brain”! Even though he really is a “brain”, we don’t want it to go to his head…
I can’t believe it, but I also actually listened to everyone’s post. Like Jola said, it’s like having a music festival in your own house. If we had all been playing the same thing, it would have been a lot harder to listen to all of them.
Does anyone know what was the first ever Monthly Lesson Challenge that Alaska Bryce organized? And how many members participated?
EP054 is the 1st one I can track down mention of, cant seem to find the thread. There is the 2nd ..one.. which was over 5 years ago. Lots of names who dont use AM anymore..
these lesson challenges were posted in the “showcase your playing” section of the forums until I asked that the challenge responses had their own section as it was difficult to separate showcase/responses....Billy..
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